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Andhra Pradesh
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The newly developed DBM 38 and 48 would irrigate 50,000 acres of land in seven mandals in the district. Speaking on the occasion, he said the State Government was committed to the development of backward regions. The Government proposes to allocate Rs 50 crores for Devadula, Rs 65 crores for Flood Flow Canal and Rs 25 crores for the SRSP stage II works in the next budget. "The irrigation sector will get more allocation this year,'' he said. The Chief Minister said people were facing acute shortage of drinking water in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and elsewhere in the State. "The situation in rural areas is grim. We lost the kharif crop due to the long dry spell and we are not in a position to go in for rabi. The farmers are not in a position to provide fodder and drinking water to cattle,'' he pointed out. Referring to the Congress leaders' criticism over the hunger deaths, the Chief Minister said he was aware of the problems being faced by the public, but wanted the political leaders not to exaggerate them. "I request the leaders not to politicise the issue and try to gain political mileage,'' he said adding that 14 States in the country are facing a severe drought situation. The Chief Minister wanted the people and all political parties to strengthen the hands of the Government to overcome the crisis. "We have to wait another four months for the monsoon. The days ahead are very critical,'' he pointed out. On the utilisation of the Godavari waters, the Chief Minister said that the Government was ready to spend any amount. However, the farmers should learn water management as the lift irrigation costs enormous amounts. Major Irrigation Minister Kadiam Srihari, MLAs E. Dayakar Rao and B. Rajaiah, Chada Suresh Reddy, MP, and several other leaders also spoke. Later, the Chief Minister left for Kesamudram and Kuravi mandals to release the water from DBM 48. Later, addressing a public meeting here, Mr. Chandrababu Naidu urged the people to prevent naxalites from coming to the villages and enable the Government develop rural areas. Mr. Naidu said that if the people allowed naxalites, the police would be forced to come to the villages and people would be forced to face difficulties. The naxalites who had been waging a war against the democratically elected Government for the past three decades, failed to achieve anything. The extremists cannot bring the much talked about liberation or `people's government' through weapons. "If people do not like a government, they can defeat it in the election and elect the party of their choice. In a democratic set-up, the people should have protection to their lives and properties,'' he remarked. Mr. Naidu wanted the people to help the Government officials move freely in the villages and enable them to sort out their problems.
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